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COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 14, 1997 Mayor Landers recommended removing "up to $10,000" and just stating $10,000 in the ordinance. Ms. Wyland stated this is what is actually written in the ordinance. Council Member Neal moved to adopt Ordinance No. 03 - 97. Council Member Bergeson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Consideration of EMERGENCY Ordinance No. 10 - 97, Placing a Moratorium on Telecommunications Towers - Ms. Wyland informed the Council of a memo received from Northwest Associated Consultants (NAC) concerning a recent request for a telecommunication tower on Centerville Road. Ms. Wyland indicated there are no specific criteria established, hence NAC has recommended the City enact an Emergency Ordinance to place a six (6) month moratorium on such uses to allow time for the development of appropriate review criteria. Ms. Wyland submitted the actual emergency ordinance to the Council to replace the draft they had previously received for review. She stated the Planning and Zoning Board recommended adopting the emergency ordinance establishing a six (6) moratorium on telecommunication towers within the City at their April 9, 1997, meeting. Council Member Neal addressed Mr. Ahrens regarding the tower by the Correctional Facility. He explained the vast amount of antennas located there and asked if the agreement was for the City to be paid $10,000 for each antenna $10,000 for the whole lot of them. Mr. Ahrens stated there are two companies currently on the water tower near the prison. The agreement with each company states the City receives $12,000 per year, starting this year, and it increases by a minimum of five percent (5%) thereafter. Council Member Neal stated when he voted for this, he was under the impression it was $10,000 per antenna not company. Mr. Ahrens stated $12,000 is the going rate for the Metro Area. Council Member Kuether asked if the agreement gives the company a specific amount of space to lease and they can put as many antennas in that space. Mr. Ahrens stated yes as far as identifying the space, but the agreement also identifies the maximum number of antennas the company can install in the leased space. Council Member Neal asked if the contract can be changed to $10,000 per antennae. Mr. Ahrens stated this could certainly be done but he believed the companies would not be interested. Council Member Lyden moved to adopt Emergency Ordinance No. 10 - 97. Council Member Bergeson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Emergency Ordinance No. 10 - 97 can be found at the end of these minutes. Consideration of Resolution No. 97 - 46, Reimbursement to Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) Members for Meetings - This item was moved to be discussed with item 9, Consideration of the FIRST READING, Ordinance No. 07 - 97, Amending Section 203, City Council Compensation (reference Page ). Consideration of a Variance, Philip Dischinger, 850 Orange Street - Ms. Wyland stated this variance is a request to allow the construction of a building addition seven feet (7') from an existing septic tank. The State Pollution Control Agency, Chapter 70-80, Individual Sewage PAGE 6